Devops Engineer

Hi-Tech Recruitment - Cape Town; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency seeks a DevOps Engineer to enhance the reliability and security of a telemedicine platform. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and significant experience in DevOps practices, cloud technologies, and scripting. This role involves developing automation solutions, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, and collaborating with teams to optimize cloud infrastructure. Strong problem-solving and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering role.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing platforms and services.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for software updates.
• Set up monitoring and logging systems to identify performance issues.

Skills

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

CI/CD Pipelines

Cloud Technologies

Scripting Languages

Containerization (Docker)

Kubernetes

Problem-Solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

AWS

Azure

GCP

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

Job description

Job Title

DevOps Engineer As a DevOps Engineer, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our telemedicine platform.

You will work closely with cross-functional teams to automate processes, streamline deployments, and maintain high availability of our services.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in software development, system administration, and cloud technologies, along with a passion for optimizing and improving the efficiency of development workflows.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation to automate the provisioning and management of cloud resources.
• Implement and manage CI / CD pipelines to automate the build, test, and deployment processes, ensuring rapid and reliable delivery of software updates.
• Set up and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging systems to proactively identify and address performance issues and security vulnerabilities.
• Work closely with the security team to implement best practices for securing cloud infrastructure and ensuring compliance with industry standards and regulations (e.g., HIPAA).
• Collaborate with development teams to design and implement scalable architectures and optimize performance across the platform.
• Develop and maintain incident response plans and disaster recovery procedures to minimize downtime and data loss in the event of system failures or security breaches.
• Document infrastructure configurations, processes, and procedures, and actively participate in knowledge sharing activities to promote best practices and cross-team collaboration.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in a DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role.
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and services.
• Knowledge of networking concepts and protocols (TCP / IP, DNS, HTTP, SSL / TLS).
• Familiarity with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues in production environments.
• Effective communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert).
• Experience with infrastructure monitoring and security tools (e.g., Terraform Enterprise, AWS Security Hub).
• Knowledge of database management systems (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and DevOps best practices.
• Experience working in a healthcare or regulated industry.

Please note if you have not received feedback within two weeks, please consider your application unsuccessful for this particular opportunity.

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